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The high point of Willie Colón's ongoing collaboration with Rubén Blades (and close to a career peak for both artists), Siembra exploded on the salsa scene in 1978 and has never been forgotten by fans. Beginning with a minute of playfully deceptive quasi-disco arrangements, Colón and his band slip into a devastating salsa groove for the opener, "Plástico," on which Blades first criticizes America's throwaway society and then brings all of Latin America together with a call to unity. Blades wrote all but one of the songs on Siembra, and shines on all of them; his extended high-tenor salsa scatting lifts "Buscando Guayaba," his tender side comes across on the love song "Dime," and he outlines a devastating life-in-el-Barrio exposé with "Pedro Navaja" (Peter the Knife). For the latter, Colón and Luis Ortiz's tight arrangement adds immeasurably to the song, using street noise and sirens, breaking into an ironic "I like to live in America!," and punching the statement home with a four-trombone line. Reflecting the tough times but optimistic attitude of el Barrio during the late '70s, Siembra joined Cosa Nuestra as one of Willie Colón's career landmarks. ~ John Bush

Recorded at La Tierra Sound Studios, New York, New York.

Personnel: Willie Colón (trombone); Rubén Blades (vocals); Jose Mangual Jr. (vocals, bongos, maracas); Adalberto Santiago (vocals); Leopoldo Pineda, Angel Papo Vasquez, Jose Rodriguez, Sam Burtis (trombone); Prof. Joe Torres (piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Sal Cuevas, Eddie Rivera (bass guitar); Bryan Brake (drums); Eddy Montalvo (conga drum); A. Santiago (maracas); Jimmy Delgado (timbales).

Personnel: Willie Colon (vocals, trombone); Ruben Blades (vocals); Leopoldo Pineda, Jose Rodriguez, Angel "Papo" Vasquez, Sam Burtis (trombone); Jose "Professor" Torres (Fender Rhodes piano); Salvador Cuevas, Eddie Rivera (bass); Jose Mangual, Jr. (bongos, maracas, background vocals); A. Santiago (maracas); Eddie Montalvo (tumbadora); Jimmy Delgado (timbales); Bryan Brake (percussion); Adalberto Santiago (background vocals).

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Category World Albums, International CDs, Latin, Tropical, Salsa/Tropical
Label Fania
Orig Year 1978
All Time Sales Rank   16593  
CD Universe Part number 7039049
Discs 1
Release Date Mar 14, 2006
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Willie Colon
Engineer Jon Fausty
Recording Time 42 minutes
Additional Info Remastered; Reissued
Willie Colon Siembra Songs


Willie Colon Siembra Album Track Listing



1.Plastico
2.Buscando Guayaba
3.Pedro Navaja
4.Maria Lionza
5.Ojos
6.Dime
7.Siembra
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Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

5 stars Arguably the greatest salsa album ever
Siembra might be arguably the greatest salsa album ever. Willie Colon and Ruben Blades are great together. Every song on this album is great. The standout songs are Plastico, Buscando Guayaba, the timeless classic Pedro Navaja, and Ojos. Ruben Blades improvisations are great. And in the song Buscando Guayaba Mr. Blades gives us what he calls "un solo de boca". If you are a salsa fan and don't own this album shame on you!
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